SteveB

The racism in it all is the fact he was charged at all.

Early - you still trying to find the law he broke that can be proven in court with evidence?

Again - what Florida law is there he broke and can be found guilty of beyond a reasonable doubt?

The "book" you want to throw has no laws that he broke in defending himself. In jail for what specific charge that can be proven beyond reasonable doubt with factual evidence?

Good - I hope it happens. The least that the state should do for even bringing charges in this case.

Honor system. I'd know.

They survive in climates/latitudes similar to ours. They do not flourish and only become problematic in the warmer climates with water and food that supports them having several successful litters per year.

Not if they are still targeted as trophy 2.5 year old 6 pointers. AR doesn't and can't stop that - education can.

Nothing in it that supports the "need" for statewide AR.

Great post Covert and a pretty close description of my take on it.

They recruit several hundred new members every year - but their overall membership never grows. Hovers around 2000 total - about 1% of the total bowhunters in NY. Bow hunters join to find out they have zero input on anything - only meeting is a once a year banquet with no regional meetings at all. Whole org is tightly run and controlled by a couple handfuls. There is no doubt why the turnover is so high.

2 seasons only. All bows in bow. All guns in gun. Just that simple.

I'm in

My thoughts if you want to allow the handicapped more opportunity by allowing use of what a few consider non archery equipment, why not allow them to use other non archery tools such as guns? Either they are archery or not.

I think they where talking about destroying a freshly seeded field.

I have never understood the "for disabled only" for archery season. Either they are archery equipment or they are not.

Summer - BLT with FRESH tomatoes. Winter - Grilled cheese, sometimes with ham - with homemade tomato soup.

Same here. Took a doe at 185 yds with a 300 gr nosler and 110 gr bh209.

Shot several IBO triple crowns and the Worlds twice. And the scores for all events and the rules showing courses and classes are on the IBO website.

No - misspelling on my part is all. Thanks for pointing it out. I used the same italics as he did was all.

Check the IBO scores and rules. Crossbows are shot from a kneeling braced position. They compete on the same courses as at least one other compound class. They seldom match the scoring average or top scores of the compound class. If this isn't "proof" , I don't know what to tell you.

Crossbows offer an advantage over my recurve - that is why they have separate classes at archery events. Compounds over an advantage over my recurve - that is why they have separate classes at archery events. Crossbows offer advantages over compounds - that is why they have separate classes at archery events. Compounds over an advantage over crossbows - that is why they have separate classes at archery events and the scores are higher than the crossbows competing on the same courses. Muzzleloaders have advantages over all the above and are not allowed at archery events - not even in their own classes. Why? Because they are not archery equipment as determined by at least 2 of the largest archery organizations (determined by participant numbers) in the country.

The one with the best scope has trouble beating the average compound shooter on the same range at these tournaments. I see why they have their own class. Just like Hunter class wants nothing to do with the MBR and I don't attempt to compete in the Senior Hunter Class with my recurve (allowed). But all you with the irrational fear of a crossbow keep posting. Demonstrates just how foolish the original question was regardless of how clever the OP thought he was in asking it.

You don't see a class at the IBO for a muzzle loader or rifle or spear or atal. Why? Because they are not archery. I find it hard to believe that someone does not believe the winner that day of any shooting sport at a major event would not be the master of that discipline and had put in the time and effort to be skillful. Or is the implication there is no skill needed to shot and win in a competition other than archery?

Archery competitions are about shooting the best score with the equipment limitations of your chosen class. The crossbow competitor who wins his class is the one that day who has mastered the disciplines and form repetition needed to shoot the highest score. Same as the winner in the LB, Trad, Hunter, MBO and all the other archery classes.